Overview terminology used in Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis

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1 Overview terminology used in Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis Categories Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis: Body Effort Relationship Space Shape

2 Body 9 Bartenieff Principles Movement Principles that can be applied to all (dance) movement Developmental Patterning * Breath Support Core Support Dynamic Alignment / Connectivity Initiation & Sequencing Shift Rotary Factor Spatial Intent Effort Intent Every whole body-coordinated movement goes through the following phases: Yield Push Reach Pull 6 Bartenieff Fundamentals Exercises that demonstrate essential characteristics of all (dance) movement Thigh Lift Forward Pelvic Shift Lateral Pelvic Shift Body-Half Knee Drop Arm Circle Types of Movement Initiation: Core Initiation : Center Near-Reach / Proximal: hips, shoulders Mid-Reach / Mid-limb: knee, elbow Far-Reach / Distal: hand, foot * Developmental Patterns ( = Bartenieff Principle) Breath Core/Distal (Navel Radiation) Spinal (Head-Tail) Homologous (Upper-Lower) Homolateral (Body-Half) Cross-Lateral (Contralateral)

3 Space Kinesphere = The reach space around the body. Kinesphere is directed along the Vertical, Horizontal and Sagittal axis of the body. Dynamosphere = The space one can reach with intent (Effort). The Dynamosphere is composed of varied uses of Weight, Space, Time and Flow. Kinesphere: Scales One-Dimensional Scale moves along the Directional Cross of Axes Vertical Dimension Horizontal Dimension Sagittal Dimension Dimension: 1 Dimension with 1 Spatial Pull 1 Spatial Pull, 2 Directions Two-Dimensional Scale moves along the Diameters of the Planes A Plane (rectangular) combines 2 Dimensions with 2 unequal Spatial Pulls. 2 Spatial Pulls, 4 Directions Vertical / Door Plane: Vertical and Horizontal Dimension Vertical Dimension is dominant Horizontal / Table Plane: Horizontal and Sagittal Dimension - Horizontal Dimension is dominant Sagittal / Wheel Plane: Sagittal and Vertical Dimension Sagittal Dimension is dominant Three-Dimensional Scale moves along the Diagonals of the Cube A Diagonal combines 3 Dimensions with 3 equal Spatial Pulls 3 Spatial Pulls, 6 Directions Right Forward High Left Back Low (Float to Punch) Left Forward High Right Back Low (Glide to Slash) Right Back High Left Forward Low (Flick to Press) Left Back High Right Forward Low (Dab to Wring)

4 Space Spatial Pathways & Spatial Tension Movement initiations can be divided into 3 types of Spatial Pathways: Central Spatial Pathway: travels in radiating pathways from and into the center. Transverse Spatial Pathway: goes from one peripheral point to another within the kinesphere, travelling between the periphery and the center. Peripheral Spatial Pathway: travels along the outer limits (periphery) of the kinesphere, creating a sense of edge and always maintaining a fixed distance from the center. Spatial Pathways can be accompanied by 3 types of Spatial Tension: Central Spatial Tension: movement quality that radiates out from the center or comes into the center. Transverse Spatial Tension: movement quality that cuts through the kinesphere. Peripheral Spatial Tension: movement quality that establishes an edge or boundary to the kinesphere. Central Transverse Peripheral a

5 Effort (~ Dynamosphere) Light Weight Weight Strong Weight Indirect Space Space Direct Space Sustained Time Time Quick Time Free Flow Flow Bound Flow

6 Effort single Effort Factors Weight an attitude of using the impact of the body weight for a particular purpose. (Coping, p.90) Light Weight delicate, fine touch, buoyant, gentle, vaporous, soft, overcoming or rarifying sensations of body weight, denying or negating one s weight. Strong Weight forceful, increasing pressure, powerful, vigorous, demanding, actively using the sensation of body weight to make an impact. Space The Space Effort appears to be distinctive from the other three in the degree to which consciousness is involved in its activation. (Coping, p.55) Indirect Space meandering, panoramic, scanning, roundabout, multi-faced attention to environment, flexible, allencompassing awareness. Direct Space pinpointing, channelled, linear, aimed, tunnelvision, arrow-like, honing in, single-focused awareness of environment. Time not only a particular duration but the attitude toward how one approaches whatever the duration of the time is. (Coping, p.56) Sustained Time stretching out time, reluctant, luxuriant, drawnout, prolonging, lingering, decelerating, leisurely, legato. Quick Time sense of urgency, instantaneous, immediate, hurried, abrupt, quickening, frantic, rushed, startled, staccato. Flow Flow is the initiator of action. Although it is not necessarily dominant, and may not appear identifiable as Bound or Free, its neutral continuity as flux will still underlie all the other Effort elements. (Coping, p.55) Free Flow going with, allowing energy to flow through and out of the body boundary, on-going, abandoned, ready to go, wild, loose, fluent, careless, free movements are difficult to stop instantly. Bound Flow keeping energy within the body boundary, controlled, restrained, holding back, tight, rigid, dense, careful, bound movement can be stopped easily at any point.

7 States (combination of 2 Effort Factors) bipolar / opposite relationships between connected States Dream State Awake State Stable State Mobile State Rhythm State Remote State

8 Drives (combination of 3 Effort Factors) Action Drive (less use of Flow) Vision Drive (less use of Weight) Passion Drive (less use of Space) Spell Drive (less use of Time)

9 Shape Lengthening Shortening Shape Flow: movement forms based on inner impulses, strongly connected to breath and self Widening Narrowing Bulging Hollowing Shaping: process-oriented movement, form results from the body by moulding itself in relation to the shape of space, it adapts to it. Rising Sinking Spreading Enclosing Advancing Retreating Directional Shape: goal-oriented movement, form results from a clear path going in a direction in space Arc-like: flat arc, generally an action of one joint. Spoke-like: linear, many parts unfolding into a direction. Upward Downward Sideways Across Sideways Open Forward Backward